Two juvenile documented gang members were arrested Friday for allegedly firing at homes in Coachella.
At 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Coachella Community Action Team responded to a shooting in the intersection of Balboa Street and Westfield Way, according to Sgt. Mariano Matos III of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Matos said shots were fired at residences after two people exited a vehicle. No injuries were reported.
Two boys, both documented gang members, were identified as suspects and on Friday around 2 a.m., deputies arrested them in the 52300 block of Calle Camacho, Matos said.
The sergeant said that CCAT members and patrol deputies also allegedly found suspected methamphetamine and other items indicating the sale of narcotics.
One of the boys was arrested on suspicion of shooting at an occupied dwelling, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and a felony warrant for assault with a deadly weapon, according to Matos. The other was arrested on suspicion of shooting at an occupied dwelling and possession of methamphetamine for sale. Both were booked into Indio Juvenile Hall.
Anyone with information on this incident was asked to call Deputy Piscatella from the Thermal Sheriff’s station at 760-863-8990 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 760-0341-7867 (STOP).